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China economic focus September 2025: What’s behind the investment downturn?
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Report summary
In the September China economic focus, we discuss the main reasons behind the slowing fixed asset investment growth: the anti-involution campaign, a further slump in property-related investment and a sustained withdrawal of foreign direct investment. To stabilise the economy, the government is focusing its efforts on shifting China to a consumption-led model. At the same time, it also offers support for investment through a mix of major new infrastructure projects.
Table of contents
- Executive Summary
- Three primary drivers of investment downturn
- Government efforts to mitigate impact on growth
- Appendix
Tables and charts
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- Investment in the anti-involution related sectors slowed significantly
- Property-related investment declined further
- Housing inventory remains high
- FDI from China's traditional partners dropped
- Wood Mackenzie's proprietary China data
- Manufacturing PMI
- Industrial production and retail sales
- Trade
- Inflation
- Property
- Investment
- Money supply (M2)
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